He addressed supporters at the pilot site saying, “I’m here to support our people on the ground doing what they can to observe and try to save the lives of badgers. I believe the Government is doing something very immoral in our name, using our money. Once the country sees what is going on with the brutality and the senselessness of this Government policy I don’t believe Britain will stand for it. We are a decent animal-loving people.”

May went on to say, “It’s a desperate situation and a bloody situation. If this rolls out all through England it’s a disaster. The only thing that will solve the bovine TB problem is vaccination, for badgers and cows. Successive governments have been dragging their feet.”